What are the 'truths' scientists seek?

At their core, philosophy and science are seeking the same thing - truth. I heard this recently and thought it would be an interesting discussion. -- BrucePennington. Science looks at information (evidence) and philosophizes about its meaning (theory). read more

Now scientists are humans, so they have different goals: some seek the truth, some seek fame, some seek research funding, some seek making the world a better place, some seek answers to questions they have, some seek job promotions, some seek their own version of the ‘truth’, some don’t care about the truth, some just want to make a living, and some don’t give a rat’s arse. read more

Scientists from multiple institutions, including a group of addiction neuroscience researchers from the Virginia Tech Carilion Research Institute, are gathering evidence under funding from the National Institutes of Health's National Cancer Institute to potentially inform a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) decision about whether to recommend design changes to filtered cigarettes. read more

Scientists and Philosophers can agree on certain truths. Scientists and Philosophers are people, not disciplines, and most Scientists also practice logics, geometries, maths, and various forms of hard Philosophy. read more